2026 Big Sky Volleyball Championship
Bracketology·Conference Races·At-Large Odds·NCAA Bracket— auto-bid races, conference by conference.
Reflects results through the preseason. Seeds appear as they clinch; matchups and winners as games are played.
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Big Sky Tournament Projections(11 teams · 10k simulations)
| Seed | Team | Elo | Quarters | Semis | Final | 🏆 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N Colorado | 1665 | 99% | 79% | 52% | 31% |
| 2 | Northern Ariz. | 1633 | 99% | 74% | 45% | 24% |
| 3 | Utah Tech | 1601 | 99% | 67% | 37% | 20% |
| 4 | Weber St. | 1510 | 98% | 49% | 21% | 9% |
| 5 | Idaho St. | 1486 | 97% | 44% | 18% | 7% |
| 6 | Montana | 1452 | 95% | 37% | 14% | 5% |
| 7 | Montana St. | 1397 | 90% | 27% | 9% | 3% |
| 8 | Portland St. | 1335 | 82% | 18% | 5% | 2% |
| 9 | Eastern Wash. | 1157 | 20% | 2% | — | — |
| 10 | Southern Utah | 1158 | 15% | 2% | — | — |
| 11 | Idaho | 1036 | 5% | — | — | — |
Values = P(reach that stage or further). Win = P(win conference tournament = auto NCAA bid). Seeds reflect average simulated finish position.
Big Sky Standings
8 qualify for tournamentPreseason projection · 99 games remainingStandings · Finishing Position Probabilities
| # | Team | Conf | Overall | Proj Conf | Proj Ovr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N Colorado | 0–0 | 0–0 | 14.3–3.7 13–16 W | 21.0–9.0 19–23 W | 38 | 26 | 16 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | <1 | <1 | |
| 2 | Northern Ariz. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 13.8–4.2 12–15 W | 22.2–8.8 20–24 W | 28 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | <1 | |
| 3 | Utah Tech | 0–0 | 0–0 | 12.5–5.5 11–14 W | 18.9–11.1 17–21 W | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | |
| 4 | Weber St. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11.1–6.9 9–13 W | 15.9–13.1 14–18 W | 6.7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | <1 |
| 5 | Idaho St. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 10.7–7.3 9–13 W | 15.9–15.1 14–18 W | 5.7 | 8.6 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 6 | Montana | 0–0 | 0–0 | 10.2–7.8 8–12 W | 14.0–12.0 12–16 W | 3.4 | 6.3 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| 7 | Montana St. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 8.9–9.1 7–11 W | 12.0–14.0 10–14 W | 1.2 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| 8 | Portland St. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 8.0–10.0 6–10 W | 12.2–18.8 10–14 W | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| 9 | Eastern Wash. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4.0–14.0 2–5 W | 7.7–23.3 6–9 W | <1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 12 | 32 | 28 | 20 | |
| 10 | Southern Utah | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3.4–14.6 2–5 W | 6.5–22.5 5–8 W | <1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 26 | 35 | 25 | ||
| 11 | Idaho | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2.3–15.7 1–3 W | 5.0–26.0 4–6 W | <1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 15 | 28 | 52 |
Position columns: % of 10,000 simulated seasons finishing there. Row below cut line = P(reach tournament).
Finishing Position Range — Season Progression
N ColoradoNorthern Ariz.Utah TechWeber St.Idaho St.MontanaMontana St.Portland St.Eastern Wash.Southern UtahIdaho